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Excessive wear? Need input.
hi guys I just want to get an advice on this. I just had a vvt engine rebuilt top and bottom and started up. The rings has not been broken in yet so the majority of it has been from idle. I just drained the oil and it seems like the magnetic drain plug has picked up quite a bit of metal. What do you guys think? The car has done about 45 minutes of idling. At one point the engine was idling at around 1500-2000 rpm.https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...c97cf89502.jpg
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Probably fine. The real question is why did you let it idle for 45 minutes? I start, check a few basics, the drive. 25 miles later, I race.
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its my understanding that a brand new engine/rebuilt engine will have metal debris during break in period. and is why an early oil change is recommended after a few hundred miles to dump all that metal out.
I just rebuilt my engine, so we will see in a few weeks how my oil looks like. |
I had trouble getting the car to idle. So I spent some time learning to get my idle on megasquirt.
Thanks for the input guys. Car is getting the rings seated asap! |
Originally Posted by ryansmoneypit
(Post 1436945)
Probably fine. The real question is why did you let it idle for 45 minutes? I start, check a few basics, the drive. 25 miles later, I race.
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I personally think you should get into the boost and the vacuum as soon as the car is running, so the rings seat properly. I generally try to avoid high RPM though.
I wouldn't be thrilled to find metal bits in the oil pan after a rebuild, but it's par for the course. |
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